There are many ways to quit smoking, Virginia. Choose any one that will work for you and give it a try. You will of course feel better and if that is not reason enough, think about all of the money that you will save. While some people will feel best with a professional helping them, others will find a different method works best for them. One way that is effective is to cut down. If you smoke a couple of cigarettes an hour, cut down to one an hour. Then one every other hour and so on until you are down to one per week or so. Once you get there, cutting them out altogether is easy. Remember, you can do this. More info: Quit Smoking Virginia